Nicely done. Tomoe isn't my favorite RK character, but you've given her a good voice - the confusion she feels for Himura and what he did. But I really love the fact that her "revenge" turns itself to destroying the Hitokiri. Nice bit of poetic license.

It's so funny. I remember starting to read this a few years ago (probably around 2004-2005, when I was really into Rurouni Kenshin), but being so turned off by the fact that the narrator was Tomoe rather than Kaoru. Despite kinda bemoaning that fact throughout the whole story, I remember enjoying it and began to feel some sort of sympathy for Tomoe. Anyway-this isn't meant to be some sort of weird, back handed compliment; I was a dumb kid back then and I'm glad I found this story again (thanks to the Rurouni Kenshin resurgence). You write beautifully and the whole time I was rereading this story, I never once felt like this wasn't Tomoe's diary. I'm a little sad that this story isn't completed but I also understand.

I guess I just wanted to say thanks for the great read, it's really difficult to find stories as well-written and heart-breaking as yours!

Dang. I think you captured this so well. Your depiction of Tomoe is spot on, and you almost made me cry for poor Kenshin. I'm really impressed. This was well thought out and written. Bravo. I only wish there was more.